Work-holder.



` OBK HOLDE'. APPLIO ION FILED AP .1911.

1,049,803. Patent-,ed Jan. 7, 1913.

I To all whom z't may concern.'

OFFICE.

man r". nona, or Gosnnmgmnmmi. worm-HOLDER.

Beit known'that I, ALLEN P. BOYER, a citizen of the UnitedI States,.reslding at Goshen, Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Work-Holders, of which the following is a speolficatlon.

This invention relates to improvements 1n work holders, the saine beingparticularly adapted for seamstresses use.

The objects of the invention are to provide a simple and elicient devicewhlch can be readily attached to a table, stand or other support, andwill very securely and effectively hold the work.

Objects pertaining to the` eiiclency and economy of the structure willdeinltely appear. from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my inventlon by the devices and ,meansdescribed 1n the following specification.

The invention vis clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

. thisif'specification, in which,

Figure I is a det-ail perspective view of -m y improved device attachedto a table, the table being shown in section. Fig. II is a sectionalelevational view on a plane from front to rear through the outer casing,the

table being also in section, showing the disposition and arrangement ofthe parts. Fig. III is an enlarged detail cross-sectional v'iew on line3-3 of Fig. II, showing the disposition of the covering material overthe spring in the preferred construction.

In the drawing, the sectional views are taken looking in the directionof the little arrows at the ends of the section lines, and similarnumerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the severalviews.

To produce my improved structure, a spring bar 1, preferably a attenedspring wire, is conformed to present -a base portion 2, which is adaptedto fit upon the top of a table, vor stand, and is recurved upon itself'at 3 to form an engaging spring to engage the edge of the table 4. Apart 3 is curved vdownward to serve as a hand hold to facilitatemanipulation in attachingA or detaching the device. spring is curvedupwardlyat 5 and forwardly and downwardly into an engaging Specificationof Letters Patent.

ppucatlion'led April 20, 1911. Serial No. 622,241.' l

same, whereby all liability spring to embrace it, when forming a partof- From the base 2 the' Patented J an. 7, 1913.

loop at 6, provided with suitable nicksY or notches, at,7,'. and extendsupwardly and outwardly forming a handle 8 for theopening of the engagingclamp port-ion 6 away from the base portion 2. Over this continuousspringI 1, which is preferably -of even size from end to end, I draw atubular casing 9 to form an effective covering for the to mar a table,or to injure the work that is engaged by the workholder, should it be ofwill be avoided. The work, as 10, is clamped in placeby raising theengaging portion 6, inserting 4the work and permit-ting the it will be.found to be held very securely and very effectively in place.

For many uses, it will not be found necessary to put the tubular casing9 over the spring metal. It will be readily under-v stood that it ismuch to be preferred to make this structure of an integral spring, butthe principle embodied can also be embodied in a structure made up oftwo or more pieces. As it does not involve invention to divide thisdevice into two or more pieces, I have not deemed it necessary toillustrate such in detail. A

From my description it will be observed that modifications will readilybe devisedby those skilled in the art.

,"I wish to claimv the specific device as I deem it very meritorious onaccount of its simplicity andI also desire to claim the inventionbroadly as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1.]A work holder comprising an integral fiat spring having a baseportion 2, with a. table engaging hook member 3 provided with adownwardly-curved portion 3, an upwardly extending loop 5 curveddownward and forwardly forming a curved work cla-mp portion 6, andcurved upwardly and forwardly into a handle 8 forA manipulating saidclamp at the front, the whole covered l by a tubular casing 9, asspecified. 2. A work holder comprising an integral iat wire springhaving a base portion 2,

delicate fabric, i

with a table engaging hook member 3 -pro- In witness whereof, I havehereunto set i vided with a downwardly-curved portion 3, my hand andseal in the presence of two van upwardly-extending loop 5 curveddownwitnesses. ward and forwardly forming a curved ywork ALLEN P.BOYER., [12. 5.]

5 clamp portion-6, and curved upwardly and itnesses: y y

forwardly into a handle 8 for manipulating L. G. GREENFJIELD, said clampat the front, as specified. M.`L. GLASGOW.

